Machine for making storage battery elements



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MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 50. 1960 L0 Sheets-Sheet l IN VEN TORS PAUL. V. Lowe ATTORNEY May 31, 1966 A. SABATINO ETAL 3,253,306

MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS 40 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec.

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MACHINE FOR MAK ING S TORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 50. 1960 40 Sheets-Sheet s I INVENTORS ANTHONY SABATlNO R\CHP\RD ABUT'TKE PAUL, V LOWE.

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May 31, 1966 A. SABATINO MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS 40 SheetsSheet 5 Filed Dec.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 50, 1960 40 Sheets-Sheet v INVENTORS ANTHONY SABAT\NO RmHARD A. BUTTKE. PAuL. \l- Lows F 6 JWMW ATTORNEY May 31, 1966 A. SABATINO ETAL 3,253,306

MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS 40 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed Dec.

ANTHON I VENTORS Y ABA'HNO R\CHARD A. BUTTKE PAUL. LOWE- 2m ail/MAM ATTORNEY May 31, 1966 A. SABATINO ETAL I 3,253,306

MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 30. 1960 40 Sheets-Sheet 9 INVENTORS' ANTHONY SABATlNO R CH ARE A. BuTTKE Run. Lowa i ama). W

ATTORNEY 1966 A. SABATINO ETAL 3,253,306

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INVENTORS ANTHONY SABA'HNO Rummage A. BUTTKE. AUL. LOWE.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 30, 1960 40 Sheets-Sheet l2 IgVENTORS ANTHONY ABATlNO P\\C.HARD A. BUTTKE.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 50. 1960 40 Sheets-Sheet l4 INVENTORS ANTHONY Seem-mo Run-man A. BUTTKE PAUL. Lowe.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS 40 Sheets-Sheet 15 Filed Dec.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 50, 1960 40 Sheets-Sheet 18 NVENTORS ANTHONY ABNHNO F' C1. Rlu-mau A. Gu-HKE.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS Filed Dec. 50. 1960 40 Sheets-Sheet 19 INVENTORS ANTHONY SABA'HNQ PR6. R\CHARD A.Bu-r-r\ PAUL. V LOWE.

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11. A MACHINE FOR FABRICATING MULT-COMPONENT STORAGE BATTERY ELEMENTS INCLUDING PLATES AND SEPARATORS, SAID MACHINE HAVING AN ALIGNMENT STATION, A FLUXING STATION, AND A CASTING STATION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, ALIGNMENT MECHANISM AT THE ALIGNMENT STATION FOR ACCURATELY ALIGNING THE BATTERY ELEMENT COMPONENTS TO FORM A BATTERY STACK; FLUXING MECHANISM AT THE FLUXING STATION FOR APPLYING FLUX TO A PORTION OF THE PLATES OF THE BATTERY STACK, SAID FLUXING MECHANISM INCLUDING A FLUX BATH INTO WHICH SAID PORTION OF THE BLADES OF A BATTERY STACK ARE INSERTED FOR APPLICATION OF FLUX THERETO AND A LATERALLY MOVABLE HOT AIR SUPPLY MEANS FOR PREHEATING THE PLATES; CASTING MECHANISM AT THE CASTING STATION FOR CASTING A POST OF A BATTERY STACK; IT TO THE FLUXED PORTION OF THE PLATES OF A BATTERY STACK; AND TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR TRANSFERRING A STACK BETWEEN SAID STATIONS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF TRANSFER HEADS ADAPTED TO GRIP A BATTERY STACK AND CARRY IT FROM ONE STATION TO ANOTHER, SAID TRANSFER MECHANISM FURTHER INCLUDING AN ACTUATOR MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING EACH OF SAID TRANSFER HEADS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER SO THAT EACH BATTERY STACK CARRIED BY EACH TRANSFER HEAD CAN BE RAISED AND LOWERED AT THE RESPECTIVE STATIONS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER. 